Background: The prevalence of 30-day mental disorders with retrospectively reported early onsets is significantly higher in the U.S. Army than among sociodemographically matched civilians. This difference could reflect high prevalence of preenlistment disorders and/or high persistence of these disorders in the context of the stresses associated with military service. These alternatives can to...

What significance for victims and survivors do deferred memorials have in the Netherlands - founded long after the event that they remember? Which forms are there and in what context were these monuments established? Laurie Faro has examined these questions on the basis of four Dutch monuments: Monument Women of Ravensbrück, the Digital Monument to the Jewish Community, various monuments for...

This thesis describes the results of research into the mental competence of children in clinical practice The aim is to develop a standardized method for assessing mental competence in children and the establishment of appropriate age to consider children mentally competent with regard to medical decisions.

A gas explosion in Ghislenghien (Belgium, July 2004) instantly killed five firefighters, one police officer and 18 civilians. Moreover, 132 people were wounded and many of them suffered severe burn injuries. This book aims at clarifying the impact of a technological disaster, both phenomenologically and empirically. It also wishes to enhance the understanding of the challenges for psychological...